Every Game Confirmed to Release in 2018

We still have an entire year of releases staring us down here in January 2017, but things change, deadlines shift, and games often slip further into the future.

2017 may just be getting started, but believe it or not, 2018 is already starting to take shape. These are the games currently announced for release during 2018.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

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Currently in development, Koji Igarashi's return to a classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night-style game was met with a great amount of enthusiasm, going on to break records and earn more than $5 million on Kickstarter.

Dual Universe

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A sandbox sci-fi MMO, Dual Universe opens up possibilities for players to create, build, and explore whatever and however they wish in a vast galaxy. It's not unlike No Man's Sky in its focus on emergent gameplay, and it's targeting a release on the PC.

Indivisible

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An action platformer from the developers behind Skullgirls, Indivisible centers on one female protagonist as she journeys the world to learn more about herself and her mysterious abilities. Meet other heroes, see new lands, and fight unique enemies in this Kickstarter-funded game.

Project Phoenix

Designed with flavors of both Japanese and Western game design influence, Project Phoenix is an RPG with squad-based combat featuring a core group of heroes traveling the world of Azuregard to discover secrets and help an ailing angel.

Fire Emblem for Nintendo Switch

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Nintendo announced in January 2017 that a mainline Fire Emblem game would be coming to the hybrid Nintendo Switch console next year. We still have very few details about this game, but expect to learn more in the coming months. This is the first time a core Fire Emblem game will be on a home console since Radiant Dawn for the Wii.

Visceral's Star Wars Game

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Amy Hennig left developer Naughty Dog back in 2014 after serving as one of the leads on the Uncharted series. She then joined EA and is serving as the creative head for Visceral's yet-unannounced Star Wars game. With a release window coming so soon, we're hopeful we'll learn concrete details about it this year.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

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The team behind MechWarrior Online at Piranha Games announced MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries in December 2016. Focused heavily on its campaign, Mercenaries will offer players a variety of contracts and jobs to take on for the faction of their choosing. It is said to feature a choice-heavy campaign in which players have agency and will release eventually on currently-unspecified platforms.

System Shock

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The highly influential 1994 FPS/RPG hybrid System Shock is getting a completely new remaster, courtesy of Nightdive Studios. Originally funded on Kickstarter for over $1.3 million dollars, System Shock currently has a playable demo and is currently scheduled to release on the PC.

Psychonauts 2

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The long-awaited sequel to the 2005 cult hit, Psychonauts 2 is expected to deliver the same amount of quirky humor characteristic of a studio like Double Fine. It's currently in development after running a successful crowdfunding campaign.

From acclaimed game designer Koji Igarashi, mastermind of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and other action classics, comes the side-scrolling, exploration-focused action/platformer game Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.